Endowed Faculty Chairs
Chair Holder/Date | Chair Donor | Area | Year Est. |
Steve Riedel (05/13) | Jack & Ralynn Stadler | Arts & Culture in Society | 1990 |
John Watkins (07/17) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Business Administration | 1993 |
Farhad Ameen (fall 2000) | Carl & Lily Pforzheimer Foundation | Business & Public Policy | 1994 |
Mira Sakrajda (fall 2016) | Sophia & Joseph Abeles | The Honors Program | 1995 |
Erich Werner (10/20) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Faculty Development | 1996 |
Diana Berman (9/24) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Early Childhood Education | 1996 |
VACANT | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Library Sciences | 1997 |
Co-Chairs – Sara Fozard and Peter Grumm (9/24) | Harvey Picker | Radiologic Technology | 1997 |
Gloria Leon De La Paz (11/09) | Sophia & Joseph Abeles | Admissions | 1997 |
Sheela Whelan (10/16) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Mathematics | 1997 |
Craig Padawer (11/10) | Nancy & William Olson | English | 1997 |
Mira Sakrajda (09/14) | Dorland Russett (Carol S. Russett Chair) | English | 1997 |
Barbara Connolly (original chair – 9/07) | Martha & Ted Nierenberg | Economics/Business Strategy | 1997 |
Helen O’Brien (2015) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Human Services | 1998 |
Chad Thompson (9/24) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Biology | 1998 |
Eric Luther (9/24) | Liane Beebe Brent (Frederick Sessions Beebe Chair) | Journalism | 1998 |
Prof. Carolyn Christesen (02/19) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Business | 1998 |
Adam Frank (12/15) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Student Support and Engagement | 1999 |
Deirdre Verne (07/17) | Sylvia & Leonard Marx, Jr. | Business Management | 1999 |
Jo Stokes & Kent Trickel (spring 2014) | Sophia & Joseph Abeles | Distance Learning | 1999 |
Jody Reifenberg (5/09) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Chemistry | 2000 |
Sean Simpson (11/10) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Mathematics | 2000 |
Claudia Carco (01/22) | Sophia & Joseph Abeles | English as a Second Language | 2001 |
Co-Chairs – Sofia Rafi & Lizette Martinez (9/24) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Nutrition and Dietetics | 2001 |
Susan Arietta (spring 2005) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Academic Support Center | 2002 |
Nicole Tschampel (9/19) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Art and Art History | 2002 |
VACANT | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Modern Languages (Italian) | 2003 |
Christolyn Williams (fall 2006) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Global Literature | 2003 |
Tom Curanovic (9/24) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Alternative Energy Technology | 2004 |
Kalsi Johnson (11/ 2022) | Virginia & Leonard Marx | Child Development | 2004 |
Prof. Norma Katz (02/19) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Nursing | 2004 |
Prof. Philip McGrath (02/19) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Culinary Arts & Hospitality | 2005 |
Cynthia Haycock, Rebekah Zwick (9/21) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Criminal Justice | 2005 |
Robert Sciabbarrasi (2/09) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Computer Science | 2006 |
Patrick Barrett (3/21) | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Respiratory Therapy & Care | 2006 |
Phyllis Fein (original chair-spring 2007) | Anonymous | Entrepreneurship | 2007 |
VACANT | Joseph & Sophia Abeles | Assessment | 6/07 |
John Flynn (original chair-Oct 2011) | Barbara A. Abeles | European Studies | 2011 |
Latasha Hamlet-Carver (11/21) | Alan & Jacqueline Stuart | Workforce Development Repurposed in 2021 |
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